Bona Verba

Last Saturday evening, nearly 500 friends of Cincinnati Classical Academy gathered downtown in the Hall of Mirrors for the third annual Classical Renaissance Gala. I am grateful to each of you who were there. For those who couldn’t make it, I want to share something of what was said because

This past Monday, our faculty gathered for a full day of professional development. I want to share something of what we explored together, because the ideas at the center of our conversation go directly to the heart of what Cincinnati Classical Academy is trying to build—and why. The theme of the

I’d like to share an update on one of this year’s most exciting new traditions at Cincinnati Classical Academy: Citadel Life. What began as a vision for building community and character in our Upper School has come to life in ways that have exceeded our hopes, and we want you

This past week I made my annual pilgrimage to the snowy plains of Michigan for the Classical School Job Fair at Hillsdale College. For those unfamiliar with this event, imagine several hundred classical school leaders gathered in one place, all competing for the attention of the brightest young educators committed

One of the most common questions parents ask, especially as our high school grows, is some version of this: How will Cincinnati Classical Academy prepare my child for the real world? It is a fair question. It is also, I think, a revealing one. For many schools, “preparation” means exposure: more electives,

There are moments in a student’s education when learning shifts from acquisition to admiration, when something studied becomes something loved. This is often the moment when education begins to do its deepest work. Beauty has a peculiar power to bring about such moments. It quietly forms the soul long before

At Cincinnati Classical Academy, we believe that literature is not merely something students study—it is something that forms them. The books we read, and the way we read them, shape how young people understand the world, human nature, and themselves. For that reason, how literature is discussed in the classroom

As we turn the calendar to a new year, I want to wish every member of the Cincinnati Classical Academy community a happy and hope-filled New Year. January is always a fitting moment for reflection and anticipation, looking back with gratitude on what has been accomplished, and looking forward with

As families gather on New Year’s Eve, many will mark the transition with Auld Lang Syne, that haunting melody that invites us to honor what has passed while embracing what lies ahead. Robert Burns, himself a collector and preserver of Scotland’s oral traditions, would have appreciated our work here at CLASSICAL.

There is something extraordinary about the quiet presence of a library. In our age of screens and instant digital information, the library stands as a sanctuary where thought finds refuge and reflection takes root. Here the mind discovers focus; here imagination and reason find room to breathe and grow. At